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lacustrine

[ luh-kuhs-trin ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a lake.
  2. living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
  3. formed at the bottom or along the shore of lakes, as geological strata.


lacustrine

/ ləˈkʌstraɪn /

adjective

  1. of or relating to lakes
  2. living or growing in or on the shores of a lake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


lacustrine

/ lə-kŭstrĭn /

  1. Relating to lakes.
  2. Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with freshwater lakes and reservoirs, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation.
  3. Compare marine


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Other Words From

  • inter·la·custrine adjective
  • subla·custrine adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lacustrine1

First recorded in 1820–30; from French or Italian lacustr(e) “of lakes” + -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lacustrine1

C19: from Italian lacustre, from Latin lacus lake
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Example Sentences

Most of these infusoria are lacustrine; but others are marine, particularly the tripolis of the Isle of France.

However, I noticed just now that the lacustrine remains of Mondsee and Laybach show no trace of any flax.

Being cooled by the rains, it comes south into the hot valley of this great Riverein Lake, or lacustrine river.

This state of things lasted long enough to allow of the formation of the thick lacustrine strata to which I have referred.

Whether these are marine, lacustrine, or estuarine deposits, there is hardly sufficient evidence to show.

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